Regulation
FSA gets it right first time.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Travel agents: the storm clouds gather.
At long last the government has acted to stop the blatant rip-off of compulsory travel insurance in ...
Supreme Court allows Lloyd's to settle marathon Superwood case.
The Supreme Court in Dublin has over-ruled a High Court judge and allowed Lloyd's underwriters to se...
Industry surprise at FSA Bill's early arrival.
The Financial Services and Markets Bill was published last week ahead of forecasts. Less of a surprise were the far-reaching powers given to the new regulator. David Worsfold looks at the details and their implications.
Institute communication is vital ingredient in reforms.
Having resigned from Council of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) last year immediately on ret...
Friends in high places.
Friends Provident has reported its free asset ratio has improved from 14.9% to 18% and the solvency ...
Fresh clues about the future of Lloyd's regulation.
If you are looking for a few more clues as to how the regulation of Lloyd's will shape up after the ...
Scottish Widows gets radical over LCTI.
Radical proposals for the reform of long-term care insurance (LTCI) have been voiced by leading life...
Prudential's results show 12% growth.
The UK and US markets enabled Prudential to drive on its results which showed a 12% growth in operat...
TIC non-UK cover.
The Travel Insurance Club has broadened its Backpackers travel insurance policy to include non-UK ci...
Industry loses in FSA battle.
The Policyholders Protection Board is to be scrapped as part of the wide-ranging shake-up of financi...
Appointment at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field.
Patrick Devine has joined Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field as a partner in its London office. He r...
Conditional welcome.
Litigation Protection (LPL) has welcomed the Lord Chancellor's announcement to extend conditional fe...
FSA consultation guide.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced its approach to consultation and details of how...
Let's get it right this time.
By the time most of you read this, the draft Financial Services Reform Bill will have hit our desks....
Lloyd's will fall without reforms, warns Tory backbencher.
Lloyd's is under threat and strict regulatory reforms need to be enacted urgently to avoid the socie...
Setting a course for change.
The International Maritime Organisation is pushing hard for compulsory third-party cover for all shipowners, but John Miller finds troubled waters lie ahead.
We're not looking for an edge' say Willis quintet.
UK Insurers which have been part of the £851m bid for broker Willis Corroon said the move was seen a...
Winterthur chief sounds alarm bell over global slump.
A fall in insurance premiums worldwide over the next five years will force the industry to change or...
Is this a natural evolution that we approve of?
Within the past couple of weeks or so, the following have been brought to my attention: - A credit h...
Industry spotlight on pensions failure.
The insurance industry is to fund a £10m multi-media publicity campaign to highlight its own failing...
Insurers light touch paper to end arson.
A national campaign has been launched today in an effort to cut the £51m bill for arson in schools. ...
CIS staff reject pay action.
Financial sales advisers with Co-operative Insurance Service (CIS) are thought to have backed out of...
Counting himself lucky.
The chairman of Belgian company Fortis AG has been made a Count by King Albert II of Belgium. Mauric...